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Drug trafficking conspiracy sends dealer to prison for 15 years

… 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Defendant made trips from Oneida County to drug suppliers in NYC and Long Island, … of supervised release of eight years following his release from prison, and to forfeit a money judgment of $90,000.00. … plea, the defendant admitted that, for more than a year from 2016 into 2017, he was involved in a conspiracy to …
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16-Count Indictment charging man with selling heroin linked to the death of a Hamburg man

… the charges in indictment and previously complaints stem from an investigation into an overdose death that occurred … officers then set up a controlled purchase of fentanyl from Green who was arrested when he arrived to sell the … of butyryl fentanyl, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin from both defendants.  The indictment is the result of an …
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Member of three-state cocaine conspiracy sentenced to five years

… that Gregory Smith was mailing packages containing cocaine from Houston, Texas, to Joseph Harper in Madison. In total, postal records from November 2017 to November 2018 showed 32 packages mailed from Smith to addresses in Wisconsin or Iowa associated with …
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DEA works with practitioners to bring awareness to prescription drug diversion

… The State of Ohio has experienced record devastation from this epidemic; however, recent efforts made by the … Kathy Federico. Instruction was provided by experts from the DEA, State of Ohio Medical Board, Ohio Physician … Ohio practitioners in attendance demonstrated a commitment from the medical community to improve the health and safety …
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Seven indicted on meth distribution conspiracy

… Office regarding a vehicle traveling through Wyoming from California, suspected of transporting a large quantity … operation. The driver, Salvador Ramirez, aka “Listo”, 23, from West Chester, Ohio and his companion, Tamara McQueen, 21, from Hamilton, Ohio were named in the indictment and are in …
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South Bend, Indiana Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

… heroin sales.  Each would receive pre-packaged heroin from someone in the conspiracy, and then sell it to … group during part of those months, collected the proceeds from the sellers and occasionally sold heroin herself.  … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with the assistance from the St. Joseph County Drug Investigations Unit, the …
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Green County, Wisconsin man sentenced to six years for trafficking methamphetamine

… prior to his arrest, Demrow received seven mail packages from Texas that likely contained methamphetamine. Federal … Demrow’s criminal activity occurred while on supervision from a felony burglary conviction and on probation from a separate felony drug conviction. The charge against …
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July 15, 2021
… on Drug and Terrorism Charges December 17, 2009 Statement from DEA Acting Administrator Michele M. Leonhart on the … Prescription Opioid-related Deaths Increased 114 Percent from 2001 to 2005, Treatment Admissions Up 74 Percent in … United States Announces Historic Transfer of Defendants from Sierra Leone to Face Cocaine Importation Charges April …
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Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Marijuana Shipments

… with intent to distribute marijuana that was shipped from Fresno to Kansas City, Missouri, Drug Enforcement … of marijuana to Kansas City. The first shipment was seized from Halen Frazier, of Kingsville, Missouri, during a … Drug Trafficking Area Task Force consisting of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration; Homeland Security …
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Vidor woman sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following opioid overdose deaths

… after three persons died as a result of opiates purchased from Ardis at her residence on FM 105 North in Vidor, … of the deceased persons determined that the victims died from poly-drug toxicity resulting from the use of hydromorphone pills, also referred to as …
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DEA launches "Secure Your Meds" winter campaign

… unused medications. This one action can prevent medications from getting into the hands of children and others who may … of abused and misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets. For more information on …
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Medford podiatrist pleads guilty to possession of a controlled substance by fraud

… and health crisis for this community, and no one is immune from the ravages of addiction including professionals in … “This case was brought in order to protect the community from the ongoing risk to patients posed by the defendant’s … The defendant acquired the controlled substances from pharmacies falsely claiming the drugs were for others …
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United States reaches $27,500 settlement with Fresno Pharmacy for Controlled Substance Act violations

… Medicine Chest’s owner has also agreed to divest herself from any ownership interest in the pharmacy and will refrain from owning or operating any pharmacy for a period of five … the Controlled Substances Act.” This settlement resulted from a coordinated effort by the Drug Enforcement …
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Sacramento man sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine for distribution

… based on reports that he was distributing narcotics from his home in Sacramento. In 2017 and 2018, agents … Roland Adrian Jufiar, 44, and David Garcia Romero, 44, both from Sacramento. In March 2018, federal agents executed … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
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Missouri man pleads guilty to interstate marijuana trafficking conspiracy

… with intent to distribute marijuana, which was shipped from California to Kansas City, Drug Enforcement … to Frazier in Kansas City. The first shipment was seized from Frazier during a traffic stop after Vo’s courier, Phan, … Drug Trafficking Area Task Force consisting of agents from the DEA; Homeland Security Investigations; Federal …
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Two indicted for arranging the shipment of more than 400 pounds of marijuana to Kansas City, Missouri

… - (571) 387-3956 Marijuana, cocaine and firearms seized from residences in Madera and Fresno FRESNO, Calif. — A … convicted of felony offenses, they are prohibited from possessing firearms. This case was the product of an … Drug Trafficking Area Task Force consisting of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security …
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Sacramento man charged with international money laundering and multiple indoor marijuana grows

… McGregor W. Scott. This is the second indictment stemming from Operation Lights Out—an operation that has already … laundering conspiracies that entailed international wires from China being used to purchase real estate in California … with substantive money laundering counts for several wires from China to the United States to convert residences in Elk …
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Quitman Drug Dealer Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Federal Prison

… deputies received information that cocaine was being sold from Mr. Denson's residence. The information was consistent … operations, all in an effort to eradicate dangerous drugs from our communities.” "Most of the time when we speak of … is obviously the only thing that will stop him from selling illegal drugs." This case was investigated by …
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Concord, N.C. Man Sentenced To 11 Years On Drug Conspiracy Charges

… serve 10 years under court supervision after he is released from prison. U.S. Attorney Murray is joined in making … responsible for trafficking large quantities of cocaine from supply sources in Mexico and Texas, and utilized drug … DTO members returned large sums of bulk currency generated from drug sales.  According to court records, over the …
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Concord, N.C. Man Sentenced To 11 Years On Drug Conspiracy Charges

… serve 10 years under court supervision after he is released from prison. U.S. Attorney Murray is joined in making … responsible for trafficking large quantities of cocaine from supply sources in Mexico and Texas, and utilized drug … DTO members returned large sums of bulk currency generated from drug sales. According to court records, over the course …
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Amarillo Man Sentenced To 212 Months In Federal Prison On Drug Charge

… arranged to purchase eight ounces of methamphetamine from Guadalupe Vargas-Mayorga. Through surveillance and … Vargas-Mayorga obtained the eight ounces of methamphetamine from Jose Santillan and then delivered that methamphetamine … was receiving large shipments of liquid methamphetamine from Mexico. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Department …
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Man Sentenced Federal Prison For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. From June 2014 through November 2014, Madrid conspired with … to distribute four kilograms of heroin that were recovered from a hidden compartment in Zamora’s vehicle. Another …
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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Conspiracy

… 12, 2013, the defendant shipped kilogram bricks of cocaine from Houston, Texas to Buffalo, NY for distribution. … including Beverly Fields, would then package cash proceeds from the cocaine distribution and ship the currency from the Buffalo area to the defendant in Houston. The …
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Kentucky Woman Sentenced To 27 Years Federal Prison For Illegally Providing Rx Drugs

… District of Kentucky consists of 67 counties stretching from southern Kentucky to the Ohio border. According to … a 19 year-old woman received a quantity of Oxycodone pills from 48-year-old Judy McIntosh, consumed the pills, and … medical examiner’s report confirmed the cause of death was from an Oxycodone overdose. Information at the sentencing …
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Aryan Brotherhood Of Texas Members/Associates Convicted In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

… distribution conspiracy that operated in north Texas from approximately January 2014 to April 2016.  In addition, … and the role of each in the conspiracy.  Text messages from some defendants’ phones, and recordings of phone calls from jail were introduced that detailed their …
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Lubbock Man Sentenced To 121 Months For Role In Methamphetamine, Cocaine And Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

… and charged with similar federal offenses, stemming from their respective roles in a drug distribution … was observed traveling in a 2009 black Dodge Pickup, from Big Spring, Texas.  The vehicle arrived at a residence … A laboratory analysis was done on the substance seized from Gonzales. The substance weighed 174.2 grams with 92.0% …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

… Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS - This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time the DEA and its local law … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. DEA launched its …
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Smith County Man Sentenced For Importing Anabolic Steroids

… Heartfield.  According to information presented in court, from 2014 to 2016, Godsey and Joseph Shay Burton, 39, also … of Tyler, purchased anabolic steroids through the internet from suppliers located in China.  The steroids were shipped … to the United States where Godsey and Burton converted them from powder to liquid dosage units in the kitchen and garage …
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Two Weslaco Residents Arrested For Trafficking Marijuana

… arranged for the purchase of marijuana and transportation from the United States-Mexico border to regional … compartments in recreational camping vehicles. Proceeds from the sale and transportation of this marijuana were … a money judgment for nearly $12 million, alleged proceeds from the criminal activity. The case is being investigated …
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Attempted Crystal Meth Distribution Results In Significant Sentences

… involvement in the distribution of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Houston, announced Javier Peña, Special … also face deportation proceedings following his release from prison.   On Jan. 17, 2013, Cendejas-Renteria met with … negotiated the transportation of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Houston. On Feb. 1, 2013, Cendejas-Renteria …